4th U.S. Senior Women's Open Facts and Figures

NCR Country Club hosts the 4th U.S. Senior Women's Open next week and will be set up at 6,119 yards.

Ten U.S. Women's Open champions are in the field and NCR will play to a par of 37-36–73.

NCR COUNTRY CLUB HOLE BY HOLE

Hole      1             2            3            4            5            6            7            8            9 

Par        5             3            4            4            5            5            4            3            4              37

Yards    443        131         379        362        504        480        353       158      376         3,186

Hole      10           11          12          13          14           15         16          17        18 

Par         5            4            4             3            4            3            5          4            4              36

Yards     499       345         352        125        347        180        448        333    384         3,013

Note: Yardages subject to change.

ABOUT NCR COUNTRY CLUB

NCR Country Club, located in Southwest Ohio, proudly boasts two Dick Wilson signature golf courses. The famed architect is credited with such historic designs as Bay Hill, Cog Hill, Doral and Laurel Valley to name a few. The South Course, which will host the 2022 U.S. Senior Women’s Open, has long been considered a championship caliber golf course. The South Course has been a host site for many state, regional and national golf championships in its almost 70-year history.

WHO CAN ENTER

The championship is open to any female professional or amateur who is 50 years of age on or before the first day of the championship and whose Handicap Index does not exceed 7.4. Entries closed on July 6.

QUALIFYING

In 2022, qualifying was conducted over 18 holes at 16 sites nationwide between July 11 and Aug. 8. Qualifying took place in 15 states, including two in California.

CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD

A starting field of 120 players will be cut after 36 holes to the low 50 scorers and ties.

SCHEDULE OF PLAY

Eighteen holes of stroke play are scheduled each day from Thursday, Aug. 25, through Sunday, Aug. 28. In the case of a tie after 72 holes, a two-hole aggregate playoff will commence immediately following the conclusion of the fourth round.

Thursday, Aug. 25 (18 holes, stroke play)

Friday, Aug. 26 (18 holes, stroke play)

Saturday, Aug. 27 (18 holes, stroke play)

Sunday, Aug. 28 (18 holes, stroke play)

BROADCAST SCHEDULE

Saturday, Aug. 27

3 – 6 p.m., Peacock

10:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m., Golf Channel

Sunday, Aug. 28

2:30 – 5:30 p.m., Peacock

7 – 9 p.m., Golf Channel

PURSE

The total purse for the 4th U.S. Senior Women’s Open is $1 million. The winner will receive approximately $180,000.

TICKETS

Tickets for the 2022 U.S. Senior Women’s Open are available for purchase at usseniorwomensopen.com. Daily grounds tickets are available for $30, or two packs for $50. All juniors age 18 and under receive complimentary admission with a ticketed adult.

CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

The USGA announced the establishment of the U.S. Senior Women’s Open on Feb. 6, 2015. In 2018, World Golf Hall of Famer Laura Davies, of England, rolled to a 10-stroke victory over Juli Inkster in the Inaugural Championship at historic Chicago Golf Club. The following year, Helen Alfredsson, took home the trophy at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club. The championship was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2021, three-time U.S. Women's Open Champion Annika Sorenstam shot a final-round 68 to secure an 8-stroke victory over fellow Swede Liselotte Neumann in the 3rd U.S. Senior Women's Open at Brooklawn Country Club in Fairfield, Conn. Sorenstam went wire-to-wire in her first year of eligibility.

WHAT THE CHAMPION RECEIVES

The winner of the U.S. Senior Women’s Open receives a championship exemption for the next 10 years or through age 65 (whichever yields the higher number of exemptions), exemption into the 2023 U.S. Women’s Open Presented by ProMedica at Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links, a gold medal and custody of the U.S. Senior Women’s Open Trophy for one year.

CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY

The U.S. Senior Women’s Open was announced in 2015 in recognition of the growth of women’s golf and the increasing number of worthy age-eligible competitors from around the world. Made of sterling silver, the trophy celebrates the accomplishments of its competitors as well as the opportunity this championship represents. Its design elements include olive leaves, which symbolize intergenerational inspiration; the USGA seal, marking the organization’s longstanding commitment to the game of golf; a pineapple crown, signifying that the championship is open to all; and round beads encircling the base that denote femininity and honor the significant role women have played in the game’s history. Designed and produced by Nicholas Winton, Ltd., of Cheshire, England, the trophy stands 22 inches tall, is 12 inches from handle to handle and weighs 13 pounds, making it the heaviest of the four USGA Open championship trophies.

USGA CHAMPIONSHIPS AT NCR COUNTRY CLUB

1986 U.S. Women's Open (Jane Geddes)

1998 U.S. Mid-Amateur (John "Spider" Miller)

2005 U.S. Senior Open (Allen Doyle)

2013 USGA Women's State Team (New Jersey)

USGA CHAMPIONSHIPS IN OHIO

The 2022 U.S. Senior Women’s Open will be the 41st USGA championship held in Ohio. The Buckeye State most recently hosted the 2019 U.S. Junior Amateur at Inverness Club in Toledo, won by Preston Summerhays.

MOST USGA CHAMPIONSHIPS HOSTED BY VENUES IN OHIO

8 – Inverness Club, Toledo

5 – Canterbury G.C., Cleveland

4 – NCR C.C., Kettering

4 – Scioto C.C., Columbus